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Construction Job Growth Rebounds in 2017
February 28, 2017 WASHINGTON - National construction employment started 2017 on a high note, adding 36,000 net new jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis in January, according to analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). The 0.5 percent increase represents the best month for construction employment growth since March of 2016. T...
A humanoid robot that sweats to keep cool
26/02/2017 How could anyone do press-ups for ten minutes straight without overheating? The Kengoro robot, developed at the University of Tokyo, is capable of such miracle. The 1.7-meter tall, 56-kilog...
Canada proposes HFC phase-down plan
25/02/2017 Shortly after the Kigali global agreement to phase down HFCs, the Canadian government has published on November 26, 2016 a proposal to phase-down its production and imports of these greenho...
Cool Logistics to examine Brexit’s impact on transport of pe
February 27, 2017 London, UK: Cool Logistics is holding a one-off seminar in London on 29 March to tackle the issue of Brexit’s “substantial” impact on perishable logistics. According to Cool Logistics Brexit will not just trigger domestic political change and risk but will also affect everybody who does business in and with the UK, from vegetable producers in Scotland to food importers on ...
Mitsubishi Electric to Voluntarily Adopt International Finan
TOKYO, February 21, 2017 - Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it has decided to voluntarily adopt International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for its consolidate...
ARS/Rescue Rooter Names new President and COO
February 27, 2017 MEMPHIS, Tenn. - American Residential Services (ARS), a Memphis, Tennessee-based, privately-held national provider of air conditioning, heating and plumbing services, announced the appointment of Luis Orbegoso to the position of president and chief operating officer of ARS/Rescue Rooter. Orbegoso has an extensive background in consumer services; he previously served as president...
New MicroGroove Heat Exchanger Technology Outreach Program
February 27, 2017 NEW YORK - The International Copper Association Inc. (ICA) and Optimized Thermal Systems Inc. (OTS) announced a new technology outreach program on the design and use of heat exchange...
Ductless HVAC in High Demand
2/27/2017 LAS VEGAS - Ductless technology has taken the industry by storm, racking up double-digit sales increases in the U.S. every year for the last five years. Even so, central air conditioning and...
The Golden Age of HVACR Software
February 27, 2017 LAS VEGAS - HVACR contractors and technicians are living in a Golden Age of software: Products exist today to help contractors solve just about any business or technical need. In ad...
Energy Efficiency Drives IAQ, Ventilation
February 27, 2017 LAS VEGAS - As U.S. homes and buildings get tighter, the need for ventilation and IAQ products is only increasing. Manufacturers were on hand to showcase their new products in these...
